[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H5]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         REMEMBERING JACK SHEA

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, it saddens me to report to the House the 
tragic loss of a great patriot, a wonderful American, who on the eve of 
the Olympics was killed. I am referring to Jack Shea, a 91-year-old 
individual who was the first American to win two gold medals in the 
Olympics in 1928. His son was in the Olympics in 1964, and his grandson 
Jimmy Shea is poised to participate for the first time in an Olympic 
event, which I personally participated in when our late departed 
colleague Mr. Solomon took me to Lake Placid; that is, the skeleton 
run, and we were going to have the opportunity for the first time ever 
to have third generation Americans participate in the Olympics.
  We just got the news yesterday that Mr. Shea was killed in a horrible 
accident, and so I would like to at this moment extend my condolences 
to all of the family members and the friends of the Sheas and all of 
those participating in our very important team, and I know that his 
grandfather would want me to wish Jimmy Shea well as he prepares with 
his skeleton sled that is painted with the red, white and blue colors 
to have great success in Salt Lake City.

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